steel

2 analyses on this topic, newest first. Each one carries its figures with the source document and the date it was retrieved.

Appears in Supply Chain and Trade Policy

Analysis

Oct 18, 2026

Factory Prices Rose 5.0%, Split 20 Points

China's September 2026 producer price index rose 5.0% year on year, with purchased non-ferrous metals and wire up 20.0% and ferrous metals down 0.4%. Electrolytic copper added ¥2,972.5 a tonne in the ten days to 30 September while hot-rolled coil lost ¥11.8.

Oct 3, 2026

What Chinese Steel Really Costs Under CBAM in 2026, per Tonne

The EU replaced its CBAM default-value tables retroactively on 31 July 2026, and the "CBAM factor" is read backwards by almost everyone. Here is what Chinese steel and aluminium actually cost per tonne in 2026, with every input printed.